Jalandhar: Family trip turns nightmare as child among 4 dead in car and truck head-on collision near Pathankot bypass
The impact of the collision was so intense that the victims had to be extricated from the wreckage with the help of a crane
PTC Web Desk: Four persons, including a child, were killed in a horrific road accident near the Pathankot bypass in Jalandhar on Monday. As per reports, a car and a truck collided head-on leading to the death of four on the spot. The impact of the collision was so intense that the victims had to be extricated from the wreckage with the help of a crane. The car, with registration number PB 08 5018, was completely destroyed.
According to reports, there were six persons in the car. Four of them, including a child, died in the crash. Two others were injured. The collision happened when the truck crossed over to the opposite side of the divider, leading to the accident with the car.
Police officials arrived at the scene as soon as the information reached them. The bodies and the injured were pulled out from the car using a crane, and the injured were rushed to the hospital by ambulance. One body remained trapped inside the car, while the others were safely retrieved.
The search for the truck driver is ongoing. A case has been registered.